I graduated in 91,but in 88-90 a buddy had a 70 sport fury. White. 383 2 barrel but that old girl would get up because he had really short tires on back ,maybe like a 195-50 14 or something because they were free. Sure it sat low but old cars should for us stupid kids. (I won't mention another buddy's heated spring lowered 74 delta 88 we hadda get like 10 kids to lift to get a jack under for a flat tire 😂) It was in nice shape too, we had good times bombing around in that car. One time he got tired of us bickering and he did a brake check and someone in the back hit their head on the front seat and that shut em up 😂
When I was a kid our neighbor had a super light. I don't remember what model car it was, I'm not really a car buff but I definitely remember the extra light.
Another rare option was headlamp washers offered in 1971 on cars with covered headlights such as the Imperial, Dodge Charger SE and Plymouth Sport Fury.
I HAD A 1971 383 MAGNUM SE CHARGER, FLIP UP HEADLIGHTS AND ALL THE OPTIONS, IT DID NOT HAVE HEADLAMP WASHERS. I REMEMBER A LEVER ON THE IGNITION SWITCH YOU HAD TO PULL DOWN TO INSERT THE KEY? AND THERE WAS A MICRO SMALL FIBER OPTIC TUBE THAT LIGHT THE IGNITION SWITCH AT NIGHT. THERE WAS A 10 POUND WEIGHT BOLTED INTO THE REAR AXEL WELL RIGHT WHERE THE PINION SNUBBER WAS, I REMOVED THIS WEIGHT AND THE TIRES WOULD ALLWAYS LOSE TRACTION AND WHEEL HOP WHEN HARD ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THAT WAS A VERY TOUGH AND GREAT LOOKING DODGE!
Can you just imagine what that Hemi Cuda is worth if it's still all intact with that roof?? I mean did they even produce more than one? That's a damn shame that car has never been found, I freaking hate thieves! Just discovered your channel, as soon as you said it's 100% Mopar, I was all in
Supposedly it’s the only ‘70 Hemi Cuda with the mod top. My question is, after you steal it, then what? You can’t bring it to a car show or anything. Yes, all Mopar. Thank you!
@@christopher88719 That's what I was thinking too. Some rich oligarch that just 'wants' it for his collection to know that he has it. Probably would surface after he dies. If it's out of the country not much chance of recovery. Anybody that could afford to pay for or steal a car like that wouldn't be interested in showing it, just owning it.
@@manitoba-op4jx Yes, I agree, but that notwithstanding, there were always ways to sneak cars out. I mean they could have just 'drove' it to Mexico (trailered) and shipped it out from there. Or even paid the captain of a freighter directly. It's really not all that hard especially from NYC. I'm fairly confident it's out of the USA now. Too high profile to stay.
I've actually setup "super lights" on a couple of my cars by putting driving lights where the fog lights would go and aiming them at the ditch, it was a life saver when I used to commute at night on backroads
I bought a '79 Chrysler that had the original headlights and had to drive it home at night. It was so bad it might as well have had 2 flashlights with dead batteries taped to the fenders. With high beams.
Back in 1969-70 , when NOT blinding other motorists was the right thing to do. Nowadays, straight from the factory LEDs that sear your retinas are commonplace.
I was almost 19 in the fall of 68 and just starting out as a Chrysler mechanic for a CP dealer. I was sent to the 1969 New Car Highlights Chrysler gave to the field every new model year. I remember them talking about the Superlight and cautioned us mechanics not to touch the bulb with our bare hands else we will destroy it due to the oils on our skin (and probably the engine oils as well.) I think I only saw one Dodge come through the shop with this feature. I also remember the mod tops on the Plymouths. They may look strange today to people, but back then it was the flower power generation so they weren't too far out of the norm.
I actually had one of those 'Super Lite' or 'Super Beam' set ups off of a '69 Monaco. I pulled the complete setup off of a car I found in a Virginia junkyard over 20+ years ago. I never saw one before or since. I got the complete grill section, light, wiring and dash panel and switch. I powered it up. It was probably as bright as a 100w halogen but I believe the bulb was maybe 50-60w. It was the giant glass projector that made it look brighter. That's really good info about the Dana 53! I knew that C bodies rarely came with a 4 speed, but never knew they used the a Dana 53.
There was a 70 Sport Fury with a mod top that sat for years and years in the parking lot of an two story apartment building- owned by the lady who owned the building.
I purposely ordered a 2022 challenger hellcat with rare options. 1 I didn't want it to be like every car . Big differences are brass monkey package ,F8 green. The normal upgrades like leather seats and a satin black hood and rear spoiler. 717 hp factory. Stock car with Borla 3 inch exhaust
As a Mopar guy. I've never heard of the features you mentioned in this video. Thanks for the information. Good to learn something new. Like your accent ... Cuuder 😊
NICE! That background at 0:40 was my local Dealership in Danville IN. They went out of business around 2008-2009 as they had built a new building and it was under Chrysler Financial and it was lost as none of the banks would give the dealership a loan.
Back in those days they had probably at least 5 interior designs for every model and you could order any exterior color the company offered. Now if you want to change something it has to be part of some package. I happen to have a 32 option '69 GTO and one of those is pretty rare cornering lamps that illuminate at night when the turn signals are used. They only work when the headlights are on. Those are usually only found on the larger luxury Pontiac models back then.
@@ultimatemusclecar The list is long but, I have the package where the clock replaced the tach in the dash so it has a hood tach, plus rear wing, electric antenna, rear defroster, power windows, steering, door locks, hidden headlamps, trunk release and lots of others. The biggest disappointments are the cruise control and A/C condenser were removed so I do need to replace those items but, overall the car is awesome. I do have an '05 Ram Rumble Bee that represents the Mopar line.
P.S. I love that my Rumble Bee starter motor sounds just like an old school Mopar. Too many young folk don't realize how distinctive cars used to sound even down to that part.
Mopar was ahead of it time with projector type headlights long before European and Japanese adopted in mid 90's. The only problem is the headlight kind of out of place with later American square body designed cars, specially when sqaured headlights became trendy.
I have literally owned a 68 300 with all but 2 features/options Chrysler ever offered. Mine was the second rarest MOPAR ever made. The reason mine was made was a guy in Chicago who was the purchasing exec for Checker Cab, and he leveraged a deal on taxi cabs to have this machine made. The rarest was also a 68 300, but it was a one-off convertible with a factory installed 6 pack and manual. The reason THAT one exists, is because it was built by a Chrysler exec.
Mopars r so awesome speaking of blinding oncoming traffic- todays LED vehicles r annoying as hell I want to blind everyone with a spotlight who has them
My dad junked a "69 Polara with the Super-Lite option back in the late "70's...He kept the grille and had it hanging in his garage for many years.....He eventually traded it to a guy who wanted it for his Polara.....I think the guy gave my dad some parts for his Little Red Express in trade.
We bought a Fury VIP to use for demolition derby it had a washer spray and brush for the concealed headlights that were forgotten during car washes. It also had a paisley pattern vinyl top and a matching paisley band across the seats.
Thanks for sharing that story! There's a '71 Fury Gran Coupe with the paisley interior in my Affordable Mopars for sale video, it's the 1st car if you want to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/IVOuh7PdbCI/v-deo.html
I had a dodge challenger with a super adjustable manual drivers seat- up down back and forth with tilting front and back. All for $70. Better than any electrically adjustable seat I have ever had.
A friends mother had one of these super lights on her new Monaco hardtop. Their vehicles were usually equipped with every option. I have never seen another until now😢
Do you remember a small lamp right in the middle of the grill, c.1960? I think I remember them on a Ford Fairlane 500? It was billed as a 'marker light' for in the event a headlamp burned out, oncoming traffic could determine the center of the car. I would appreciate your advice.
They used to sell those for old people who futzed around with their cars. Just a light in the middle of the grille that was on when the car was running. Nothing fancy and certainly wasn't going to light up the road.
The 65 Chrysler 300L had such a light in the grille emblem. Most cars had them disconnected as they were not legal in most states (so I've read). Mine was disconnected for who knows how many years, I connected and it worked! Looks a little goofy, though, IMO.
I remember these options and the ads for them when I was a kid. A cousin had that light option on a black 4DR Polara he kept into the late '70s. Guess old age is setting in... lol.
i was driving my 03 town and country on dark country roads this very sunday and was wishing i could turn the curbside brights on only. now i want a superlight
We had the super light on our Dodge Monaco station wagon. I can remember the used car salesman telling my Dad how he got pulled over for using the super light on the highway.
For the C-bodies: 69 Plymouth Fury could be had with the Snapper package, which included a tortoise-grain vinyl top. There was the Fury Gran Coupe in 1970 that included brown paint, with brown paisley vinyl top and interior. In 71 it was expanded to Fury 4doors, and beige paint was an option. (beige might've been beige in 70, but much less common) Someone else mentioned the alligator top, which was available on various cars. In 70 or 71 there was the Newport Cordoba (sometimes referred to as Aztec). All were copper paint, with some copper on some additional trim items, and special pattern vinyl top and interior. 1973 or so brought the Navaho edition, which brought a distinctive upholstery pattern to the Chrysler Newport. And there are numerous more of these special releases that Chrysler did back then.
The video I published last week ( ua-cam.com/video/IVOuh7PdbCI/v-deo.html ) has a 1971 Fury Gran Coupe for sale. It has the beige paint and the paisley interior. Thanks for commenting!
Factory vinyl top for the Omni and Horizon. 1978 only, the brochures only showed illustrations, the only other pictures on the internet are pre-launch press photos, and the only evidence I've ever found that it actually reached production was a picture on Flickr of a Canadian dealer's lot in 1978 showing one with it. I stupidly didn't fave the pic and haven't been able to find it again.
I seen a car with a mod top at a car show one time in indiana. Was on vacation and there was a cruise in type gathering in the parking lot next to the hotel. I believe it was a cuda (its been 10+ years)...but i remember thinking how off the wall it was. I didnt get a chance to talk to the owner but i always assumed it was custom. Now i know it was factory
VERY interesting video - I noticed that the Super Lite curiously was not available with dual air conditioning (Monaco or Polara wagons only presumably since they were the only Dodge models offering dual air conditioning - I’m guessing because the instrument panel switch for both options was in the same place - the label bezels were different of course) could you feature the dual air conditioning systems Chrysler Corporation featured in station wagons and Imperials from 1956/57 through 1973? ..
I see something else that is rare. At 0:27 sec, that Polara has the polished chrome nose cap (I believe it was an option), and have only seen it once, on a Polara 500 2dr. Was told only a handful of 1969 Polara's came with it.
I worked at the Belvidere, IL plant where the Dodge Monaco was built. I remember the super light making a big splash when one of the supervisors test drove a car. He came back the next day and was really impressed with that light. Execs occasionally were told to take a car and drive it, keeping the mileage below a certain number so it could still be sold as a new car. That was done to evaluate the vehicles. Several execs and even line workers ordered a Dodge just to get that super light. After several years they traded those cars in and only God knows where they ended up. But for awhile there were several of them in the Rockford - Belvidere, IL area. This triggered a memory that others will probably find humorous. An executive took a Dodge that had been ordered by some wealthy guy in Rockford, IL. I think a banker or lawyer. They promised him the car before the coming weekend To make certain it was perfect an exec took it overnight for a shakedown. You might know, he hit a deer with it. The grille and one fender were damaged but that could easily have been replaced in a few hours since they were just bolted on. He decided to toss the deer in the trunk and take it home. He got almost home when suddenly there was a horrible noise from the back. It sounded like the rear axle was coming loose and pounding on the frame. He stopped and to his horror, there were bulges in the quarter panel, but the noise didn't stop when he parked the car. It was coming from inside the trunk. The trunk lid was bouncing up and down, suddenly the taillight busted in pieces and fell on the ground. He understood then the deer hadn't died it was only knocked out. And now it was destroying the whole rear section of that car. He drove to the home of a friend and asked him for help. I don't remember what they did with the deer but when he brought the car back to the plant there was no way they could send that car to the dealer that same week. Both quarter panels which are welded on had to be completely replaced and painted. That was going to take awhile so they just had an identical car programmed and built it new. The wealthy guy got his Dodge in time for his weekend get away. The banged up car was repaired and shipped as a random production car.
While not being a Chrysler fan I did live through that era and I truly can say I never noticed the Superbeam on any big car(thought it might have been a deer whistle from the thumbnail😅)and certainly never have I in my life seen one of those flower top cars. I had no idea those even existed. The Dana 53/60?...okay. Guess you gotta do with what you got sometimes. All the manufacturers have those frankenparts cars but thanks for the first two those were actually Chrysler only things.
I don't know if it's rare, But I have only seen it on Dodges. The Overdrive button on the dash. When OD is on, the button is black, But when OD is off, the button is lit up an orange/amber color and says "OD OFF" Other makes put the OD among the shift pattern, or if it's a button, on the shifter itself. MY 1990 Dodge B250 Ram van does not like steep hills that much, so I find myself always reaching up and poking the button to avoid the automatic doing that annoying "gear hunting" crap between 3rd and 4th gears over & over. I sit back from the dash a ways, and always have to lean up and reach around behind the steering wheel to use it. I often inadvertently swipe the end of the signal stalk in the process and hit the Washer button. Just enough to cause the wipers to make 7 to 8 dry-wipes across the windshield, but not spray the water. I want to relocate the button to the end of the shift lever. I could fabricate a shift-knob to accommodate the button, but the wire would have to be attached and trailing along behind the lever, looking like crap. Not a fan of dangly wires. Got enough of that with the phone charger and radar detector. Honestly, I wish I could just rip out the automatic and fit a manual instead. But it's lasted 320K miles so far. I'm not messing with it too much.
Incedible - my grandfather had a dodge polaro that had that but unfortuneately I never asked him about it.... I wish I had.... thanks for the video, always loved the muscle mopars - only owned one that had a slant six in it - it was all torque though - not muscle but it was bullet proof tough.
If you search for "burgundy un-paisley vinyl roof", you will find out what happened to the leftover material. Chrysler re-colored the material burgundy for a special edition Imperial. After several years what happened? Surprise! The burgundy faded, showing the pattern beneath.
Must be the Ben Jones model, the limited edition dukes of Hazzard line. I thought it was pronounced barracuda, not barracooter. But still very informative about the super light. My friend had one on his 69 Monaco police car.
Awesome cars coming up for the future. I'm into fords and Dodgers, but these cars are ok, kinda cool. Chryslers are fun, but hard to learn to drive. These days to buy a used or new car...?🤔. Yeah, I might have to think about it
I thought you might discuss the cigarette dispensing steering wheel on the 1942 Desoto 5th avenue, or the self winding steering wheel clock used from 1954-58 or the Under dash record players 1956-57 and 1960-61
Check out the 1970 Sport Fury S23 Video: ua-cam.com/video/N7qXut-UBwY/v-deo.html
I graduated in 91,but in 88-90 a buddy had a 70 sport fury. White.
383 2 barrel but that old girl would get up because he had really short tires on back ,maybe like a 195-50 14 or something because they were free.
Sure it sat low but old cars should for us stupid kids.
(I won't mention another buddy's heated spring lowered 74 delta 88 we hadda get like 10 kids to lift to get a jack under for a flat tire 😂)
It was in nice shape too, we had good times bombing around in that car.
One time he got tired of us bickering and he did a brake check and someone in the back hit their head on the front seat and that shut em up 😂
When I was a kid our neighbor had a super light.
I don't remember what model car it was, I'm not really a car buff but I definitely remember the extra light.
Unlike nowadays where manufacturers have weaponized hi beam headlights
And low beams are also your highbeams.
And then people put bad LEDs into them and pretend to be the fucking sun in terms of both intensity and beam pattern.
Finding any large/full size car with a 4-spd is a prize and great fun to drive.
Definitely! Too bad they didn't produce more C-body 4-speeds.
unless you're in city traffic........
And With manual steering and brakes
Any Big 3, full size with a four speed is a great car.
Better with 5 and/or 6 speed manual.
The Superlight was the first ever projector beam light used for automotive purposes.
Thanks for sharing!
Another rare option was headlamp washers offered in 1971 on cars with covered headlights such as the Imperial, Dodge Charger SE and Plymouth Sport Fury.
Thank you!
I HAD A 1971 383 MAGNUM SE CHARGER, FLIP UP HEADLIGHTS AND ALL THE OPTIONS, IT DID NOT HAVE HEADLAMP WASHERS. I REMEMBER A LEVER ON THE IGNITION SWITCH YOU HAD TO PULL DOWN TO INSERT THE KEY? AND THERE WAS A MICRO SMALL FIBER OPTIC TUBE THAT LIGHT THE IGNITION SWITCH AT NIGHT. THERE WAS A 10 POUND WEIGHT BOLTED INTO THE REAR AXEL WELL RIGHT WHERE THE PINION SNUBBER WAS, I REMOVED THIS WEIGHT AND THE TIRES WOULD ALLWAYS LOSE TRACTION AND WHEEL HOP WHEN HARD ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THAT WAS A VERY TOUGH AND GREAT LOOKING DODGE!
I currently own a '71 Charger SE 440, gunmetal gray with a gunmetal leather interior. Sunroof, power windows, AM/FM, but no headlamp washers!
Nice car, especially with the 440!
Can you just imagine what that Hemi Cuda is worth if it's still all intact with that roof?? I mean did they even produce more than one? That's a damn shame that car has never been found, I freaking hate thieves! Just discovered your channel, as soon as you said it's 100% Mopar, I was all in
Supposedly it’s the only ‘70 Hemi Cuda with the mod top. My question is, after you steal it, then what? You can’t bring it to a car show or anything. Yes, all Mopar. Thank you!
@@ultimatemusclecar I am willing to bet that sadly it was exported. A lot of stolen classic cars make their way overseas.
@@christopher88719 That's what I was thinking too. Some rich oligarch that just 'wants' it for his collection to know that he has it. Probably would surface after he dies. If it's out of the country not much chance of recovery. Anybody that could afford to pay for or steal a car like that wouldn't be interested in showing it, just owning it.
Probley raced or parted out and scrapped
@@manitoba-op4jx Yes, I agree, but that notwithstanding, there were always ways to sneak cars out. I mean they could have just 'drove' it to Mexico (trailered) and shipped it out from there. Or even paid the captain of a freighter directly. It's really not all that hard especially from NYC. I'm fairly confident it's out of the USA now. Too high profile to stay.
I've actually setup "super lights" on a couple of my cars by putting driving lights where the fog lights would go and aiming them at the ditch, it was a life saver when I used to commute at night on backroads
That's great for spotting deer in rural areas.
I bought a '79 Chrysler that had the original headlights and had to drive it home at night. It was so bad it might as well have had 2 flashlights with dead batteries taped to the fenders. With high beams.
Lol.
Sheik Aba Dabba Du has that 70 Hemi Mod-Top in his collection now ;)
Lol, It probably is overseas somewhere.
Back in 1969-70 , when NOT blinding other motorists was the right thing to do. Nowadays, straight from the factory LEDs that sear your retinas are commonplace.
I was almost 19 in the fall of 68 and just starting out as a Chrysler mechanic for a CP dealer. I was sent to the 1969 New Car Highlights Chrysler gave to the field every new model year. I remember them talking about the Superlight and cautioned us mechanics not to touch the bulb with our bare hands else we will destroy it due to the oils on our skin (and probably the engine oils as well.) I think I only saw one Dodge come through the shop with this feature. I also remember the mod tops on the Plymouths. They may look strange today to people, but back then it was the flower power generation so they weren't too far out of the norm.
Thanks for sharing that story. Very interesting! Have a good evening.
As a huge Mopar and barracuda fan, your pronunciation of barracuda put a smile on my face. Also I never new about the super light, very cool.
Thank you, I appreciate it! The super-lite is very cool. Have a good evening.
Nice job on the in-depth info on the Super Light.
Thank you. I appreciate it!
I actually had one of those 'Super Lite' or 'Super Beam' set ups off of a '69 Monaco. I pulled the complete setup off of a car I found in a Virginia junkyard over 20+ years ago. I never saw one before or since. I got the complete grill section, light, wiring and dash panel and switch. I powered it up. It was probably as bright as a 100w halogen but I believe the bulb was maybe 50-60w. It was the giant glass projector that made it look brighter.
That's really good info about the Dana 53! I knew that C bodies rarely came with a 4 speed, but never knew they used the a Dana 53.
Pretty cool you installed in. Thank you for sharing!
There was a 70 Sport Fury with a mod top that sat for years and years in the parking lot of an two story apartment building- owned by the lady who owned the building.
I love stories like this! Thank you.
I purposely ordered a 2022 challenger hellcat with rare options. 1 I didn't want it to be like every car . Big differences are brass monkey package ,F8 green. The normal upgrades like leather seats and a satin black hood and rear spoiler. 717 hp factory. Stock car with Borla 3 inch exhaust
As a Mopar guy. I've never heard of the features you mentioned in this video. Thanks for the information. Good to learn something new. Like your accent ... Cuuder 😊
Thank you.
NICE! That background at 0:40 was my local Dealership in Danville IN.
They went out of business around 2008-2009 as they had built a new building and it was under Chrysler Financial and it was lost as none of the banks would give the dealership a loan.
It’s nice when you recognize something you know in a video. Thank you!
I loved all my Mopar cars. The 440 engine was my favorite.
440 is my favorite too.
Fascinating, I thought that I was a car guy, I wasn't aware of the vinyl top options, the avant-garde interiors or the strange light from Sylvania.
Thank you!
Back in those days they had probably at least 5 interior designs for every model and you could order any exterior color the company offered. Now if you want to change something it has to be part of some package. I happen to have a 32 option '69 GTO and one of those is pretty rare cornering lamps that illuminate at night when the turn signals are used. They only work when the headlights are on. Those are usually only found on the larger luxury Pontiac models back then.
Thanks for sharing. I love the '68 & '69 GTOs! My Uncle had a '68 with the hood mounted tach. I loved that car.
@@ultimatemusclecar The list is long but, I have the package where the clock replaced the tach in the dash so it has a hood tach, plus rear wing, electric antenna, rear defroster, power windows, steering, door locks, hidden headlamps, trunk release and lots of others. The biggest disappointments are the cruise control and A/C condenser were removed so I do need to replace those items but, overall the car is awesome. I do have an '05 Ram Rumble Bee that represents the Mopar line.
P.S. I love that my Rumble Bee starter motor sounds just like an old school Mopar. Too many young folk don't realize how distinctive cars used to sound even down to that part.
Yep, you don't have to see a Mopar to know one is starting up, just hear it.
I had those corning LIghts on an 85 Olds.
Mopar was ahead of it time with projector type headlights long before European and Japanese adopted in mid 90's. The only problem is the headlight kind of out of place with later American square body designed cars, specially when sqaured headlights became trendy.
Thanks for sharing!
Dodge had a crocodile skin type of vinyl roof too and looked kinda cool😎
"Baracooters" LOL!
As always... Great content and video
Hi Don! Thank you and have a great night.
repeat after me please, "Cuda".... not "Cuder"
I have literally owned a 68 300 with all but 2 features/options Chrysler ever offered.
Mine was the second rarest MOPAR ever made.
The reason mine was made was a guy in Chicago who was the purchasing exec for Checker Cab, and he leveraged a deal on taxi cabs to have this machine made.
The rarest was also a 68 300, but it was a one-off convertible with a factory installed 6 pack and manual.
The reason THAT one exists, is because it was built by a Chrysler exec.
I miss the days of quartz-iodine bulbs. Great video!
Thank you!
Mopars r so awesome speaking of blinding oncoming traffic- todays LED vehicles r annoying as hell I want to blind everyone with a spotlight who has them
My dad junked a "69 Polara with the Super-Lite option back in the late "70's...He kept the grille and had it hanging in his garage for many years.....He eventually traded it to a guy who wanted it for his Polara.....I think the guy gave my dad some parts for his Little Red Express in trade.
Thanks for sharing the story!
Hey, that’s my buddy’s floral top 70 Cuda! I saw one exactly like it in a backyard in Rockville, MD in 1986.
We bought a Fury VIP to use for demolition derby it had a washer spray and brush for the concealed headlights that were forgotten during car washes.
It also had a paisley pattern vinyl top and a matching paisley band across the seats.
Thanks for sharing that story! There's a '71 Fury Gran Coupe with the paisley interior in my Affordable Mopars for sale video, it's the 1st car if you want to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/IVOuh7PdbCI/v-deo.html
I had a dodge challenger with a super adjustable manual drivers seat- up down back and forth with tilting front and back. All for $70. Better than any electrically adjustable seat I have ever had.
My ‘Cuda has the same 6 way adjustable seat. They came with extra under floor reinforcements.
Good video, thank you, subscribed.
Hi Long Channel Name! Thank you.
My 69 Roadrunner had a super light as the drivers side high beam.
I it came that way. And I never really thought about it. But it seemed to work fine.
First I've ever heard of the super light option before, also never heard of the Barracooter or 'Cooter from Plymouth either.
Only Chrysler executives or people who knew the dealer could get one from Plymouth.
Only Cooter that I knew worked on Bo and Luke’s Charger
The super-light is pretty cool
Thank you.
A friends mother had one of these super lights on her new Monaco hardtop. Their vehicles were usually equipped with every option. I have never seen another until now😢
Thanks for sharing. I'm surprised you remember the light.
This was awesome seeing cooks dealership in chicopee mass were i live was a super bonus thanks for this awesome video..
That's awesome when something like that happens. Thank you!
I thought that Kooter was a character on The Dukes of Hazard.
Years ago when I was a kid, I’d seen cars with reversing lights on each side of the body.
Thanks for sharing.
Don't ALSO forget for Chrysler....
Psychedelic paint schemes for 1967, and the Sportsgrain wood paneling for 1968 Newports.
Thank you.
1969 Newports had also Sportsgrain.
Do you remember a small lamp right in the middle of the grill, c.1960? I think I remember them on a Ford Fairlane 500? It was billed as a 'marker light' for in the event a headlamp burned out, oncoming traffic could determine the center of the car. I would appreciate your advice.
I don't remember it. I'll look into it and if I find out any info on it I'll let you know.
They used to sell those for old people who futzed around with their cars. Just a light in the middle of the grille that was on when the car was running. Nothing fancy and certainly wasn't going to light up the road.
Aftermarket accessories, I remember them.
The 65 Chrysler 300L had such a light in the grille emblem. Most cars had them disconnected as they were not legal in most states (so I've read). Mine was disconnected for who knows how many years, I connected and it worked! Looks a little goofy, though, IMO.
Never seen a Barracuder. Or a HemiCuder. They must be super rare. LOL
I remember these options and the ads for them when I was a kid. A cousin had that light option on a black 4DR Polara he kept into the late '70s. Guess old age is setting in... lol.
I wish I could have remembered those ads like you, but maybe not ;). Thanks for sharing!
Super light...I almost forgot that. I wanted it when I was a youngster
Thank you for sharing!
Did you say Baracooter? I'm down with that
You just know, that's some feisty 'cooter!
i was driving my 03 town and country on dark country roads this very sunday and was wishing i could turn the curbside brights on only. now i want a superlight
Somebody should design a modern version.
I remember my dad's caddy had low, high and treetops high beam. I think it was a 1970 El Dorado.
Awesome memories!
So what was the treetop high beam?
@@tl5108 like a super high beam. Lol wasn't really called that it's just what we called it 😆
I understood that the "Superlight" was unlawful in many states, as being TOO Bright for highway use.
The flower top car was like having an American living room in your car. 😁
We had the super light on our Dodge Monaco station wagon. I can remember the used car salesman telling my Dad how he got pulled over for using the super light on the highway.
Thanks for sharing!
For the C-bodies:
69 Plymouth Fury could be had with the Snapper package, which included a tortoise-grain vinyl top.
There was the Fury Gran Coupe in 1970 that included brown paint, with brown paisley vinyl top and interior.
In 71 it was expanded to Fury 4doors, and beige paint was an option. (beige might've been beige in 70, but much less common)
Someone else mentioned the alligator top, which was available on various cars.
In 70 or 71 there was the Newport Cordoba (sometimes referred to as Aztec). All were copper paint, with some copper on some additional trim items, and special pattern vinyl top and interior.
1973 or so brought the Navaho edition, which brought a distinctive upholstery pattern to the Chrysler Newport.
And there are numerous more of these special releases that Chrysler did back then.
The video I published last week ( ua-cam.com/video/IVOuh7PdbCI/v-deo.html ) has a 1971 Fury Gran Coupe for sale. It has the beige paint and the paisley interior. Thanks for commenting!
I really believe that the Blue LED headlights are dangerous to oncoming traffic because they are blinding! They should be out lawed! From Texas 🤠👍
Good work man, from your newest subscriber!
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I like that mopar neon sign
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Friend had the option on his 70 Monaco 440 that we turned into a drag car...
It sounds like it was a nice drag car. I don't think I ever saw the lite on a car at the track.
Factory vinyl top for the Omni and Horizon. 1978 only, the brochures only showed illustrations, the only other pictures on the internet are pre-launch press photos, and the only evidence I've ever found that it actually reached production was a picture on Flickr of a Canadian dealer's lot in 1978 showing one with it. I stupidly didn't fave the pic and haven't been able to find it again.
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We had a '69 Monoco with the super light when I was a kid. It was a nice car, 383 2bbl as I recall.
Nice car!
I seen a car with a mod top at a car show one time in indiana. Was on vacation and there was a cruise in type gathering in the parking lot next to the hotel. I believe it was a cuda (its been 10+ years)...but i remember thinking how off the wall it was. I didnt get a chance to talk to the owner but i always assumed it was custom. Now i know it was factory
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I'm inexplicably fond of Mopar cars. They were the quirkiest and most whimsical of the Big Three.
Definitely!
I remember a friend's sister's Monaco had one of those. I always wondered what it was all about.
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As a Dodge guy, I never knew of this superlight option.
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My neighbor hand a red ‘69 Monaco with a Super Light. Only one I ever saw.
Don’t forget the snake skin roof on the Gold Dusters.
My first car was an 70 Cuda with a 383 4 barrel slapstick bought it in 1983 after I sold my Pioneer Stereo.
Muscle cars were still affordable in 1983. I bought my first one in 1984.
@@ultimatemusclecar I paid $2500 for my stereo new in 1982 and sold it for $1500 the guy that bought my Pioneer still has it the Cuda is long gone.
This is like sitting on your grandpa's lap and listening to his old stories
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That wallpaper option on the cars is a definite no , I would take a super light though.
Yeah, I think the flower design is really cool but I probably wouldn't want it on my own car.
Very cool information.
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VERY interesting video - I noticed that the Super Lite curiously was not available with dual air conditioning (Monaco or Polara wagons only presumably since they were the only Dodge models offering dual air conditioning - I’m guessing because the instrument panel switch for both options was in the same place - the label bezels were different of course) could you feature the dual air conditioning systems Chrysler Corporation featured in station wagons and Imperials from 1956/57 through 1973? ..
Thank you! It's possible I'll be doing one on the dual AC in the future.
I see something else that is rare. At 0:27 sec, that Polara has the polished chrome nose cap (I believe it was an option), and have only seen it once, on a Polara 500 2dr. Was told only a handful of 1969 Polara's came with it.
I believe that nosecone was part of the 'spring special' package.
I worked at the Belvidere, IL plant where the Dodge Monaco was built. I remember the super light making a big splash when one of the supervisors test drove a car. He came back the next day and was really impressed with that light. Execs occasionally were told to take a car and drive it, keeping the mileage below a certain number so it could still be sold as a new car. That was done to evaluate the vehicles. Several execs and even line workers ordered a Dodge just to get that super light. After several years they traded those cars in and only God knows where they ended up. But for awhile there were several of them in the Rockford - Belvidere, IL area.
This triggered a memory that others will probably find humorous. An executive took a Dodge that had been ordered by some wealthy guy in Rockford, IL. I think a banker or lawyer. They promised him the car before the coming weekend To make certain it was perfect an exec took it overnight for a shakedown. You might know, he hit a deer with it. The grille and one fender were damaged but that could easily have been replaced in a few hours since they were just bolted on.
He decided to toss the deer in the trunk and take it home. He got almost home when suddenly there was a horrible noise from the back. It sounded like the rear axle was coming loose and pounding on the frame. He stopped and to his horror, there were bulges in the quarter panel, but the noise didn't stop when he parked the car. It was coming from inside the trunk. The trunk lid was bouncing up and down, suddenly the taillight busted in pieces and fell on the ground. He understood then the deer hadn't died it was only knocked out. And now it was destroying the whole rear section of that car. He drove to the home of a friend and asked him for help. I don't remember what they did with the deer but when he brought the car back to the plant there was no way they could send that car to the dealer that same week. Both quarter panels which are welded on had to be completely replaced and painted. That was going to take awhile so they just had an identical car programmed and built it new. The wealthy guy got his Dodge in time for his weekend get away. The banged up car was repaired and shipped as a random production car.
Thanks for sharing your memories of the super lite and the funny story!
I think Uncle Tony would agree with this
While not being a Chrysler fan I did live through that era and I truly can say I never noticed the Superbeam on any big car(thought it might have been a deer whistle from the thumbnail😅)and certainly never have I in my life seen one of those flower top cars. I had no idea those even existed.
The Dana 53/60?...okay. Guess you gotta do with what you got sometimes. All the manufacturers have those frankenparts cars but thanks for the first two those were actually Chrysler only things.
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3:43 "bear-a-cooters" 😆
Great info though 👍
WOW …. This was really cool 👍🇺🇸
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I don't know if it's rare, But I have only seen it on Dodges. The Overdrive button on the dash. When OD is on, the button is black, But when OD is off, the button is lit up an orange/amber color and says "OD OFF" Other makes put the OD among the shift pattern, or if it's a button, on the shifter itself. MY 1990 Dodge B250 Ram van does not like steep hills that much, so I find myself always reaching up and poking the button to avoid the automatic doing that annoying "gear hunting" crap between 3rd and 4th gears over & over. I sit back from the dash a ways, and always have to lean up and reach around behind the steering wheel to use it. I often inadvertently swipe the end of the signal stalk in the process and hit the Washer button. Just enough to cause the wipers to make 7 to 8 dry-wipes across the windshield, but not spray the water. I want to relocate the button to the end of the shift lever. I could fabricate a shift-knob to accommodate the button, but the wire would have to be attached and trailing along behind the lever, looking like crap. Not a fan of dangly wires. Got enough of that with the phone charger and radar detector.
Honestly, I wish I could just rip out the automatic and fit a manual instead. But it's lasted 320K miles so far. I'm not messing with it too much.
That’s a lot of miles. Thanks for sharing.
I'm mostly a GM guy, but this was great. Who knew?
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Nice!!
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It makes me want to retrofit a super lite on my 2018 Challenger's grill 🤔
That would be cool.
Dad had a '69 Polara with one of those lights. I don't know if he ever used it because he was kind of old and seldom drove beyond the city at night.
Thanks for sharing the story about the car and your Dad. I love Dad stories!
Incedible - my grandfather had a dodge polaro that had that but unfortuneately I never asked him about it.... I wish I had.... thanks for the video, always loved the muscle mopars - only owned one that had a slant six in it - it was all torque though - not muscle but it was bullet proof tough.
It was indestructible. Thanks for sharing.
If you search for "burgundy un-paisley vinyl roof", you will find out what happened to the leftover material. Chrysler re-colored the material burgundy for a special edition Imperial. After several years what happened? Surprise! The burgundy faded, showing the pattern beneath.
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Good video. That flower print interior could be the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.
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Had the super light on a 69 Monaco 4 door sedan
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Great vid!!!!!!!!! 👍👍
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Sounds like an aftermarket opportunity for some auto/ electrical entrepenuer !!!
I have never seen it but I've seen a stereo cassette recorder for a Chrysler car option built by Phillips mounting over tranny tunnel?
Must be the Ben Jones model, the limited edition dukes of Hazzard line. I thought it was pronounced barracuda, not barracooter. But still very informative about the super light. My friend had one on his 69 Monaco police car.
the East Coast accent
Just like when they say they're going to Florida
We're taking the kids down to Disney world in Flarider
Didn’t Chrysler offer the Lucas Flamethrower at the same time?
Awesome cars coming up for the future. I'm into fords and Dodgers, but these cars are ok, kinda cool. Chryslers are fun, but hard to learn to drive. These days to buy a used or new car...?🤔. Yeah, I might have to think about it
They need to bring back the mod top. Wiod grain is nice but this would be a cool dash option.
They bring a lot of other things back, you never know.
I have a 1967 dodge coronet 500 with a rear antenna. Every coronet ive seen has it on the passenger fender
Learn something everyday 🤔
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Interesting
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There's supposed to be 1 Daytona Charger made with the top
I have a 1 of one,73,440, sunroof, charger,999,jb9paint with white interior and roof
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Idk I kinda like flowers in my "cooter" 🤣
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Nice
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Its like the center light on a tucker.
Or a cyclops light
I thought you might discuss the cigarette dispensing steering wheel on the 1942 Desoto 5th avenue, or the self winding steering wheel clock used from 1954-58 or the Under dash record players 1956-57 and 1960-61